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Student pro Fmm staff reports Without screaming sirens, highspeed police chases and bloody crime victims, James iyAlessio's video about day-to-day police work in Columbia may be too tame for the popular television show "Cops." But even though it lacks sensational elements, the video may gain a wide audience. TVio ^nnimontan; nf /*nmrminitv-nri ented policing in Columbia, undertaken to fulfill a thesis requirement in the Honors College, has earned the praise of Columbia Police Chief Charles Austin, who said he plans to use the video in police work. "I was flattered that our program was selected for study, and I was very impressed with the presentation," Austin said. "I fully intend to use the video not only for the training of officers, but for public speaking appearances as well." The documentary, "Crossing the Thi Blue Line: Police Reach Out to Thei Community," highlights Austin's high ly successful program or community oriented policing, a concept that call for smaller police stations, or substs tions, in neighborhoods throughout th city. Now in its fourth year, the prograi operates on the theory that when polic play an active part in a community talking with residents and getting t know them by name, barriers that tn ditionally existed between police an residents are broken down. The resu is more presence by police in a neigl borhood and a feeling among the res dents that they can work with the p< lice to identify and apprehend the pe< fW Si MOBILE The nation's leading R has immediate openi Positions available for Earn $7-$ 12 an hour i must be at least 2 record ar Call 699-1113, betv E I = Jc \vii Clu Hei Un No ]\ No" $1.0 Fr Yoi che< colo Ft Tick Ci Mas I ? llli and Join the I I? duces police 1! i ' L- ' "Jiy James D'Alesslo and Columbia Poll D'Alesslo focused on In his docum n pie causing problems in their neighr borhoods. The program has earned accolades by " the National Conference of Mayors, 8 Ford Foundation and Harvard Univerl" sity Innovation is State and Local Gove ernments Program. "This video explains what our den partment is doing to reduce crime in * Columbia and is a good vehicle for helpf> inor rhildren and adults understand 0 what their role can be in working with j police," Austin said. U Since community-oriented policing was implemented three years ago, Columbia has experienced a 5 percent 1_ overall drop in its crime rate, said > IPAlessio, who first learned about the > program in an introductory criminal WAIT STAFF estaurant Delivery Service, ngs for Mobile Wait Staff, lunch and dinner deliveries, (fees plus tips). Candidates \\ have a good driving id reliable car. veen 10am & 4pm daily. :oe m/f lint ? w . r? t?S W1?T t'MM yuu upt ti a 11191 b 30 Checking Acc* re's What You Get: ilimiled Check Writing. dinimum Balance. Per Check" Charge. Just 0 a month service charge ee ATM card.* ft ?iot ^ a /hi /vC nnronniiii Ul 11191; 111 fil l 3U1IU11/ cks with the Carolina loge rs FREE. (EE Extra Book of Depo els. leckLlne Reserve or a ilercard or Visa.** d this Free keychain ID. II your Club 30 Checking A( the Club! Open your Clu Russell House Patio. Fii "This means you do not pay a ? _____ |JK|It Ice Chief Charles Austin talk to child entary about communtly-orlented pol justice course taught by Austin at USC. D'Alessio decided to study the program because he thought its concept and success merited a closer look. "With my thesis approaching, I had the opportunity to study what I felt was a promising approach to the problem of crime in our country, ne saia. For the 23-year-old EKAlessio, an interest in police work was not a difficult leap. A former reserve police officer in Camden, D'Alessio graduated in May with a bachelor's degree in political science from the Honors College. He plans to pursue a law degree and is weighing an offer from Georgetown University Law Center. He has a strong interest in pursuing a career in criminal law \ ^"sti1 w ? j CHINA I EAT IN OR i 15% OFI any purchase of $7 and i with coupon & (JSC ID. 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Terhaps the most powerful lesson that can be learned from community-oriented policing, however, is the lesson that no matter how bad a situation may seem, determined people can make a positive difference." ! EXPRESS j TAKE O U T | I jp <r ^pts).Waiasn / t-S tt-9 256-8606 m i Lull ^ESSi Harr t ID s - your Carolina sti Uigust 21th - 25th at the :ens Bai Membc lis card at non-First Citizens Bai credit approval. Black Alum elects 1994Fmm staff rnpnrts R. Von Harris has been elected the 1994-95 chairman of the Black Alumni Council (BAC) of the University of South Carolina's Alumni Association. Harris, a classified advertising sales assistant at The State newspaper and a native of Salley, has served as a BAC board member and committee chair man. He is a 1989 graduate of the College of Journalism and Mass Communications. Harris replaces Sylvia Davis, who was elected the council's 1994-95 vice chairman. In addition, 1994-95 BAC officers and committee chairmen are Melissa McNair, secretary; Glennith Johnson, treasurer; Reggie Alexander and Tommy Evans, membership; Vanessa Scott and Sandra Johnson, scholarship; and Barbara Beagles, programs. The Black Alumni Council was established in Januaiy 1980 as a special interest group within the USC Alumni Association to increase participation and involvement of black alumni in the alumni association and to sustain black Get im Now's the ti USC yot i wt'vt rui i , HAWAIIAN - off STUDENT DISCOUNT ELECTROLYSIS for p NAIL SI French - Acrylic LADIES SWUW 61 2 bt. An 771Hawai J. ^Tii5H!iriT?wT!iKW Account Number ^982 che^"' ? i a ? >lina ident ID ; First Citizens Bank tab nk" ir F.D.I.C. nk ATM's, you'll be charged a fee i ^ . ini Council gx j not 94 officers alumni interest in university affairs. Through the years, the council has expanded its focus and established the Richard T. 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